The Evil of Intoxicants and a Warning against them (مضار الخمر والتحذير منه)

O people! Be pious and conscious of Allaah and enjoy the good things that He has made lawful for you. Be grateful to Allaah by carrying out the duties that He has enjoined upon you. Gratitude is a necessary condition for the perpetuation and increase of the bounties of Allaah. O people! Beware of making … Continue reading The Evil of Intoxicants and a Warning against them (مضار الخمر والتحذير منه) →

The Eight Conditions of Leadership in Islam

One must then look into the conditions of leadership without which one’s leadership is invalid. We found them as follows: (1) That he be ṣalībah [paternally-related] from Quraysh. Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ informed that the leadership is among them. (Sahih Muslim 1820) (2) That he be bāligh [mature-minded], mumayyiz [able to distinguish].Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ said: «The pen is lifted from … Continue reading The Eight Conditions of Leadership in Islam →

The Benefit of the Worshipper Standing Before his Lord

The Prayer is a sanctified and holy moment (mawqif) for the worshipper in the presence of his Lord and Deity in truth. He fulfils (by its performance) his covenants, obligations and statements of confession which are contained within and are required by the testimony that:"There is nothing which has the right to be worshipped except … Continue reading The Benefit of the Worshipper Standing Before his Lord →

Chronology of Initial Revelations (of Qur’an) and it’s Significance

Qur’an was not revealed in one go, rather different verses were revealed at different times. Allah (SWT) could have revealed whole Qur’an at one time, if He wished to, but it was not the case. There are several reasons, explained in Qur’an about this. However, we shall not go into those reasons, as they are … Continue reading Chronology of Initial Revelations (of Qur’an) and it’s Significance →

Husband-Wife relationship in Islam

وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ أَنْ خَلَقَ لَكُمْ مِنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَاجاً لِتَسْكُنُوا إِلَيْهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَكُمْ مَوَدَّةً وَرَحْمَةً إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لآيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ “And among His Signs is this that He created for you wives (spouses) from among yourselves, that you may find repose in them, and He has put between you affection and mercy. Verily, in that … Continue reading Husband-Wife relationship in Islam →

Women in Islam

رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي ; وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي ; وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِنْ لِسَانِي ; يَفْقَهُوا قَوْلِي Non-Muslims, in particular Western community, leave no stone unturned in using the issue of women to malign Islam. They say that Islamic principles are in favour of men and the treatment with women in Islam is not fair. It is a … Continue reading Women in Islam →